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Local LLMs show promise for confidential translation work

A new research paper benchmarks locally runnable language models for confidential translation tasks, expanding upon previous work with a multilingual corpus. The study evaluates several local LLMs using Ollama across four language directions, comparing their performance against commercial and frontier LLMs. Results indicate that while the best local LLMs can match or exceed local NMT systems and a frontier LLM, they still lag behind top commercial NMTs, highlighting their potential for privacy-conscious professionals. AI

IMPACT Local LLMs demonstrate potential for privacy-sensitive translation, offering an alternative to cloud-based services for professionals.

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Local LLMs show promise for confidential translation work

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  2. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Austin Downes ·

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